Tallahatta Creek
| Tallahatta Creek | |
|---|---|
 Tallahatta Creek in Newton County, Mississippi | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 32°37′21″N 88°56′02″W / 32.6226372°N 88.9339426°W |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 32°18′24″N 88°52′56″W / 32.3065333°N 88.8822732°W |
| Length | 31.2 mi (50.2 km) |
| Basin size | 70.2 sq mi (182 km2)[1] |
Tallahatta Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[2] It is a tributary of the Chunky River. Tributaries of Tallahatta Creek include Bogue Flower and Bogue Statinea.
Tallahatta is a name derived from the Choctaw language meaning "white rock".[3] A variant name is "Tallyhatta Creek".[2]
During William Tecumseh Sherman's Meridian campaign, Major General James B. McPherson ordered troops under the command of Brigadier General Alexander Chambers to defend a train bridge over Tallahatta Creek. This bridge allowed the Union Army to remain supplied during the destruction of Meridian.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Telis, Pamela (1991). Low-flow and Flow-duration Characteristics of Mississippi Streams. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Geological Survey. p. 140.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallahatta Creek
- ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.
- ^ Foster, Buck T. (2006). Sherman's Mississippi Campaign. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780817315191.